With its majestic temples, unique culture and traditions, and numerous beaches for surfing or relaxing, Bali is every traveller’s dream. So is Away Bali Legian Camakila by Thai hotel group Cross Hotels & Resorts. Nestled between Legian Beach and a bustling shopping and entertainment street, the hotel allows guests to experience the best of both worlds – stunning sunsets right on the beach with views of the Indian Ocean and the colourful Balinese ambiance right outside the front door. The accommodation reflects a refined Balinese décor providing a culturally textured yet modern escape from the outside world. Guests can settle in at their own pace while enjoying two spacious swimming pools, a relaxing spa, or a workout at the fitness centre. A selection of menus with international and Balinese cuisines awaits them, available through the day or night and complemented by an eclectic drinks list. Away Bali Legian Camakila offers 117 rooms and suites including three spacious suites allowing guests the laid back holidaying they deserve. Adjacent to the main pool, Azaa Restaurant & Bar offers delicious Balinese and international cuisine throughout the day. The Beach House creates exotic tastes in an exceptional location offering an infinity pool and bar – the perfect place to take in Balinese sunset views overlooking the Indian Ocean on Legian Beach. Salila Spa is another excellent space of absolute relaxation offering restorative body treatments by qualified spa professionals. Weddings, honeymoons, anniversaries and birthdays – all events will remain most memorable with the splendid and picturesque Legian Beach as a backdrop. The events team at the hotel strives to do its best at creating what guests can only imagine! Time to get away from your …

FHRAI has shared its suggestions on the proposed amendments to Consumer Protection (e-Commerce) Rules, 2020 to Anupam Mishra, Joint Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The suggestions aim to cover the duties and responsibilities of sellers, of e-commerce entities as well as to protect the consumer and hotels and restaurants owners in case of deficiency in services.

During the last five years (FY 2016-17 to FY 2020-21), an amount of Approx. Rs. 17784 crore has been spent by the Government/Airports Authority of India in renovating/building airports, according to information given by General (Retd.) V K Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Civil Aviation. He also said that during the last three years, Government of India (GoI) has accorded ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up of two Greenfield Airports across the country namely Jewar (2018) in Uttar Pradesh and Hollongi (2019) in Arunachal Pradesh.

Ajay Bhatt, Minister of State, Tourism, has said in a tweet that work on weather road to connect Char Dham is going on along with Rishikesh- Karnaprayag rail line. Apart from that, in Uttarakhand, renovation work of Kedarnath is also being carried out under the BJP Government in the state.

Investing in a sound domestic tourism plan with healthy airline promotions and tour operators in sync has its merits, claims ForwardKeys in a presentation at the Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul, South Korea. Giving an example of China, the presentation mentioned that China reached pre-pandemic domestic arrival levels as early as September 2020, even with the pandemic in flagrant, thanks to teaming up its national public holidays with airline deals for couples (two for one offers) and the introduction of tax-free perks for shopping holidays to Hainan.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced passenger demand performance for June 2021, which shows total demand for air travel in June 2021 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 60.1% compared to June 2019. The pandemic resurgence weighed also on passenger recovery in India and Japan – with both markets reporting RPKs only at ~30% of the pre-crisis levels.

G Kishan Reddy, Cabinet Minister, Tourism & Culture, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha, shared that around 21.5 million people working in the sector lost their jobs during the nine-month period from April 2020-December 2020. He said that a significant number of jobs were lost in the tourism sector once the lockdown was implemented. “About 14.5 million jobs during Q1, 5.2 million during Q2 and 1.8 million jobs during Q3 were expected to have been lost as compared to estimated 34.8 million jobs in the pre-pandemic period of 2019-20 [direct jobs],” he shared.

PATA’s webinar ‘Asia Pacific Tourism Forecast’, is set to be held today at 12.00 pm. During this webinar, participants will get to meet Liz Ortiguera, the new CEO of PATA, who will share insights on the future of travel & tourism around the world, with a focus on Asia Pacific. Also, Prof John Koldowski, School of Tourism, Leshan University, China, and a renowned tourism analyst will share indepth analysis on the forecast for Asia Pacific Tourism. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bku5hVW-TRq5f_SiqmD5IQ.

The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace has appointed Deepak Verma as the Director of Sales and Marketing, spearheading the hotel’s business development, brand reputation and planning strategies to strengthen the positioning of the hotel. With 13 years of experience, Deepak has excelled in hospitality business development, strategic management and knowledge of various market segments. In his career, he has been associated with some of the leading Indian and global luxury brands, such as The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Accor. In each of his previous roles, he contributed immensely towards creating milestone achievements for the respective organization. In his last assignment as Director of Sales at the Pullman and Novotel New Delhi Aerocity, Deepak was instrumental in boosting the collective business for the twin properties. A dynamic team leader, Deepak, in his current role, will be focusing not only on the business recovery of the hotel post the pandemic but would also work towards reinforcement of the brand and its core ethos. He will also strive to create new and sustainable business streams for the hotel. Hailing from West Bengal, Deepak was based out of New Delhi for most of his professional career. An ardent movie buff, he likes spending time at home, watching a series or a movie with his family.

Atout France – France Tourism Development Agency has announced that since July 17, all fully vaccinated travellers coming from countries classified as green, orange or red can enter France without restriction or without a compelling reason irrespective of the red, amber or green classification implemented by France. This implies that fully vaccinated Indians can travel to France. As of 18th July, France has also recognised Covishield in its list of approved vaccines. Travel is possible only 2 weeks after the second dose of Covishield has been administered. India has been classified as ‘red’ as of now. A random test may be performed upon arrival at the port of entry. Further information on visas and travel modalities will be shared once more details are available.